The Grapes of Math

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The Grapes of Math
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9781451640120
ISBN-13 : 1451640129
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Book Synopsis The Grapes of Math by : Alex Bellos

Book excerpt: From triangles, rotations and power laws, to cones, curves and the dreaded calculus, Alex takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit and limitless enthusiasm. He sifts through over 30,000 survey submissions to uncover the world’s favourite number, and meets a mathematician who looks for universes in his garage. He attends the World Mathematical Congress in India, and visits the engineer who designed the first roller-coaster loop. Get hooked on math as Alex delves deep into humankind’s turbulent relationship with numbers, and reveals how they have shaped the world we live in.


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